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NFU launches Fodder Bank as farmers face increasing shortages due to weather
The NFU is relaunching its Fodder Bank after wet weather has seen farmers in many parts of the country experience extreme shortages. The bank will…
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NFU lobbying success ensures equal treatment for nursery growers
Intense campaigning has led to a Government decision that ensures nursery growers are treated equally to other agricultural businesses regarding…
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NFU Kendal branch elects first ever female chairperson Maggie Kelly
The NFU Kendal branch has voted in its first ever female branch chairperson, just months after the election of the NFU's first ever female President…
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NFU 'disappointed' after calls to delay changes to charges regime rejected
The NFU has said it is "disappointed" after the Environment Agency rejected its recommendation to delay the implementation of changes to its charges…
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NFU sets out seven "key tests" to assess post-Brexit government farm policy
The National Farmers' Union has set out seven "key tests" to assess government proposals for a future farming policy post-Brexit. The NFU has started…
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Social media celebrates thousands of #PeopleInFarming
The farming industry is celebrating the work 476,000 people do on Britain’s farms as part of a new campaign to highlight its achievements. The…
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NFU seeks farmers' comments surrounding cold-weather water interruptions
Comments from farmers are needed as a water regulator carries out a performance review following water disruptions caused by the recent severe…
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Free-range status for broilers now apply on flock-by-flock basis, Defra confirms
Broiler producers will now benefit from free-range status being applied on a flock-by-flock basis, when birds are forced to be kept inside by a…
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5G projects to be rolled out in rural areas to progress agricultural industry
The government has announced £25m for 5G projects across the UK, with a focus on rural areas to help progress the agricultural industry. On the first…
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NFU: Brexit talks 'must deliver' for farming as Prime Minister warns of 'hard facts'
The NFU has warned that Brexit negotiations "must deliver" for the food and farming industry as Theresa May admits that "no-one will get everything…
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